The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-04-30
SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL RREyIrIEs.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Circuit Court commences on next Monday
week, May 9th.
Here is the last of April, and the peach
trees are just blooming out.
Nathaniel Whiteleather, of Union Bridge,
has been granted pension.
The appearance of the Central Hotel is
being improved by coat of paint.
The steeple of St. Johns Catholic Church,
this city, is being resated. The wooden
cross on the top is to be substituted by cop
per one.
Frequent rains have retarded spring work,
but still there is time enough yet for corn
planting. Some farmers, however, have
their corn in.
The lawn tennis ground, on North Centre
street, bias been leveled and put in condition
for the summer campaign. 1t is proposed to
organize Tennis Club.
Fine rains fell on Friday and Saturday of
last week, and showers have fallen frequently
this week. If April showers bring May flow
ers, the crop ought to be large this year.
Persons requiring licenses are reminded
that TO- day is the last opportunity offered to
obtain them. To conduct bushes for day
without license is violation of the law.
Jesse T. Wilson, as trustee of John Blax-
stem, deceased, sold on Saturday last, to Han
nah II. Shipley for Sab, a house and l acre
and rood and % perches of land, in New
Windsor district.
Messrs. Rinehart & Clemson, of the Union
Bridge Fertilizer Factory, are having build
ing erected 40x80 feet. to facilitate their in
creasing business. Clayton Devilbss is
building a house on Elgar street, Union
Bridge.
Forepaugh's circus exhibits in Baltimore
on Monday and Tuesday next. On the same
days quite a number of citizens of Westmin-
ster will go to Baltimore on a shopping trip.
The shopping and the cireus have no connec-
ton. The simultaneous visit of the citizens
of Westminster and the circus to Baltimore is
only coincident.
Charles Hill, jr., colored, of this city, was
before Justice G. W. Crapster on Monday
afternoon, on two charges. One for an as
sault on his sister with a stick, and the other
as being incorrigible. After the testimony
was concluded he was dismissed. W. l..
Seabrook represented the State, and Jos. ID.
Brooks the accused.
In the Court of Appeals on Friday of last
week, No. 80, Maulsby VS.. Byers, was argued
by Judge Maulsby for the appellant and sub.
mitted on brief by Charles 7. Reifsnider and
Charles E. Fink for the appellees. No. 81.
Cover. &C., vs. Stem, executor, was argued
by VIM. Fl. Thomas and James A. c. Bond
for the appellant and Attorney General
Roberts for the appellee.
Arrangements are progressing for the can.
tata of Queen Esther, and the first rehearsal
was held at Ascension Chapel on Thursday
night. The chorus will be strong, and the
solo parts will be rendered by some of the
leading vocalists of Baltimore. The next re-
hearsal will be held at the same place next
Thursday night. Later it is proposed to meet
at Odd Fellows Hall.
Our townsman, States Attorney Henning,
Postmaster Brown, and delegation including
Gov. Lloyd, and Gems. McKenny, White and
PAYNE, and Col. Ober, of the Governors
staff, and others, called at the Mayors office,
Baltimore, Tuesday, and presented to Col.
Love, secretary to Mayor Hodges, the hand
some gold headed cane voted him at the recent
fair of the Baltimore Light Infantry. Col.
Barry made the presentation.
Mr. David Sprecher, father of DIR. D. B.
Spreeher, of Sykesville, committed suicide IN
Florida few days ago, by shooting himself.
The deceased was native of Washington
county, and in early life was teacher and
professor of mathematics in an OHIO college.
He removed to Ellicott City, where he en-
gagged in the hardware and fertilizer business,
IN Nllcn ne COnlluueu uuli bCH ySaiS uSof
when he removed to Florida.
The improvement made by Chas. T. Ref
snider, ESQ.,, in opening Ralph street from
Main to Green, ia a most valuable one to that
section of the city. Mr.. Reifsnider has also,
at his own expense, felaid the crossings at
the intersection of Ralph with Main, and
made them much better than formerly;
Westminster cond be greatly improved If all
citizens would expend n little OF their means
In fixing up pavements, streets and crossings
near their premises.
The annual election for Mayor and Com
mon Council of Westminster will be held on
Monday next, between the hours of ~ m.
and D. m. Quite number Of persons have
been mentioned as candidates for council. but
it is difficult to get competent persons to- con-
sent to serve. The position OF councilman
lis not an enviable one, and no matter now
honesty and conscientiously he endeavors 70
discharge his duty, there are those who VIII
adversely eKiticise.
Fred. II. Miller 4 Co. open day boot
shoe, hat and clothing store in the Aibangh
Building. near the depot, in the room next to
tbe railroad. Mr. Miller returns TO Westmln-
,ster after a short residence in Cinelnnatl,
where he was engaged in business. he is
Grandson of Mrs. A. Reifsnider, and is we'll
SHOWN here. Mr.. Lewis Rinedolar, son OF
School Commissioner Reindollar, Taneytown,
wall omen a drag store in Westminster next
week, at No. 4, Pennsylvania avenue.
Door-toe Virtue Lodge. A. F. A. NJ, OF
this city. will attend the centennial celebration
of Masonry in Maryland in Baltimore, on May
10-12. and will take part in the great parade
on the 18th. They have received fifty OF the
medals that have been struck in commemora,
t;on of the occasion. They are bronze, and
connected with erossbar by blue silk. On
one side are Masonic emblems. On the other
are the words ''Commemorative OF the Cen
tennial of the Grand Lodge of Nd, A. +.
A. M Also the names OF the hrst ana
rsezent Grand Masters.
Mr.. Matthew B. Clark, well known elti-
non of Baltimore. died there on Friday, 10th
of April, after lingering Illness, in the Goth
wear of his age. For a number OF years ne
was actively engaged 81 the flour business,
ccrner of Baltimore and Howard streets, the
eirs. being NJ b. Clark 4 Bro. he vas
cons,sfant member of the Presbyterian church
Fer, ea,lv youth. The deceased was a
hrother Of Mrs. DIR. F. Butler, of this city,
and has frequently visited here. His remains
.,are inferred at Greenmount cemetery on
the following Saturday afternoon, IN me
nresence of a number of relatives and friends.
prsesedings of the orphans Court.
Monday. April 25.-Wm. X. Leppo, ex,
.c.,tor Of David Lcppo. deceased, returned
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